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A Compassion‐Focused Approach to Working With Someone Diagnosed With Schizophrenia
Author(s) -
Kennedy Angela,
Ellerby Mark
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.22251
Subject(s) - psychology , compassion , courage , mindfulness , psychotherapist , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , psychosis , self compassion , clinical psychology , psychiatry , philosophy , theology , political science , law
This case report is a shared, compassion‐focused therapy account between a therapist and someone with a 20‐year history of schizophrenia. It shows the usefulness of compassion in facilitating the courage to address the worst symptoms of psychosis. It does this by promoting a mindfulness of mind and emotional regulation. This approach helped create an alternative position from which to ground and anchor the self so psychotic fears were less able to dominate.